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United States Patent | 5,318,146 |
Witte | June 7, 1994 |
An electric activating circuit for an occupant safety device in an automotive vehicle contains an acceleration sensor arranged in a vehicle door and a door switch for interrupting the electric circuit if the door is open.
Inventors: | Witte; Bastian (Braunschweig, DE) |
Assignee: | Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, DE) |
Appl. No.: | 003795 |
Filed: | January 13, 1993 |
Jan 24, 1992[DE] | 4201889 |
Current U.S. Class: | 180/286; 180/282; 280/735; 280/803 |
Intern'l Class: | B60K 028/12 |
Field of Search: | 180/286,283,282 280/735,803 |
4302030 | Nov., 1981 | Clay | 180/282. |
4688825 | Aug., 1987 | Arbogast et al. | 180/286. |
4796916 | Jan., 1989 | Rogers et al. | 280/803. |
Foreign Patent Documents | |||
2142557 | Mar., 1973 | DE | 180/286. |
2934749 | Mar., 1981 | DE | 180/286. |